Staff Misconduct
This topic features news, training and information related to cases involving potential or perceived misconduct in corrections. This section serves the important function of pointing out, not pointing fingers, when a CO has gone outside the lines.
Joseph Ray Snow was convicted of assault after breaking an inmate’s nose and kicking his teeth out during a 2022 booking
David Kingsley was found guilty of murder and manslaughter, while two other officers were acquitted in the death of inmate Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility
The FMC Lexington corrections officer admitted to bringing synthetic marijuana and tobacco to inmates in exchange for mobile payments
The COs are accused of taking thousands of dollars in bribes to smuggle drugs to inmates
The feds say that due to a record-keeping error, MCC staff preserved footage from outside the wrong cell
Debra Becnel pleaded guilty in the 2014 death of an inmate suffering from a rare blood disorder
Ego, tradition, indifference and bad judgment can allow inappropriate behaviors to become normalized
Prosecutors said Ronald Moloney used his access to the inmate funds to issue 101 different debit cards with a total value of $6,229.62
The move comes a day after Gov. Jim Justice announced that more than 30 trainees seen in the photo were being fired
The photo was captioned ‘Hail Byrd!’ in what students said was a reference to an ‘Instructor Byrd’
Debra Becnel was one of four St. Bernard deputies charged with deprivation of civil rights under color of law following the death of 19-year-old inmate Nimali Henry
The former sergeant opened an inmate’s cell door, which allowed other inmates to enter and assault him
The officers have been accused of facilitating the escape after four teenagers were left unsupervised
The image shows more than two dozen trainees with their right arms raised
The article described sexual misconduct, drug use involving inmates and COs
The indicted officers, accused of assaulting and threatening inmates, were released on their own recognizance
The indictment accuses the officers of assaulting and threatening detainees at four correctional facilities
The Inspector General also found the CO delivered a package from one inmate to another in administrative segregation
Tova Noel and Michael Thomas have pleaded not guilty to charges they filed false paperwork while on duty the night Epstein died
Investigators found “serious irregularities” at the jail where Epstein died
John Hinkle fractured inmate Malcolm Cox’s jaw and left a hole in his mouth during a 2018 riot started by rival gang members
It’s not clear what role each of the disciplined COs allegedly played in the incidents leading to Frank Digges’ death
The 11-1 deadlock along racial lines was on the most serious charges against Cuyahoga County Jail officer John Wilson
The three officers have been put on leave, pending further investigation
Ann Inman was charged with one count of third-degree theft by failure to make required disposition of property received
A probation officer has resigned and her friend has been arrested for borrowing that officer’s badge and gun to get free snacks
A fourth CO has been charged with a felony over use of force captured on video by an inmate using a smuggled cellphone
Jennifer Cromartie, a CO at the Tutwiler women’s prison, filed the complaint and a request for a jury trial on Aug. 7
COs on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein apparently killed himself are suspected of falsifying log entries
The indictment describes how inmates spoke openly on recorded prison phone lines about drug shipments and coordinated how to get them into the facility
If we can predict that some staff may fall victim to manipulation or corruption, then we can put measures in place to help to prevent it
The inmate is one of three inmates released by mistake from the jail in a three-month span
The video was taken by an inmate using a smuggled cellphone
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